The NFL rumor mill is a weird place, especially in the middle of draft and free agent season. Agents and team executives commoditize anonymous reports in hopes of generating bigger and better offers for players and teams. Reporters, occasionally overzealous in search of a scoop, can quickly have headlines deflated by deflections or denials that snuff out a story.
On Monday, those reports began to swirl around Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf. Metcalf’s place in Washington is uncertain thanks to the rebuild that traded away Russell Wilson and the fact he’s set to hit free agency in 2023. That makes him a prime trade candidate. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed teams had been in contact with the Seahawks about swinging a deal for the massive wideout.
